Degree of financial leverage Northwestern Savings and Loan has a current capital structure consisting of $300,000 of 17% (annual interest) debt and 2,000 shares of common stock. The firm pays taxes at the rate of 30%. a. Using EBIT values of $84,000 and $120,000, determine the associated earnings per share (EPS). b. Using $84,000 of EBIT as a base, calculate the degree of financial leverage (DFL). c. Rework parts a and b assuming that the firm has $97,000 of 17% (annual interest) debt and 3,000 shares of common stock